Cross-era · careers 9 years apart
Karl Malone vs Draymond Green
Karl Malone (1985-2003) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Karl Malone was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.49× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 3.6). Karl Malone holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs and the #14 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.
Career averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
8.7 |
| 10.1 |
Rebounds / game |
6.8 |
| 3.6 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 51.4% |
Field goal % |
44.1% |
| 21.1% |
3-point % |
31.2% |
| 73.3% |
Free throw % |
71.8% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,476 |
Games played |
949 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Karl Malone | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 2.49× |
Points vs era avg |
0.86× |
| 2.43× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.65× |
| 1.57× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.46× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Karl Malone.
| Karl Malone | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
113.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
104.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
16.1% |
| — |
Assist % |
27.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
11.2% |
Playoff averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 24.7 |
Points / game |
11.4 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
8.6 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
6.0 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 46.2% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 13.7% |
3-point % |
28.9% |
| 72.7% |
Free throw % |
72.5% |
| 193 |
Playoff games |
169 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
4 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #14 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#72 |